[1] [2] [3] Henrie Montfort, sonne to the earle of Leicester,Henrie Mõt|fort pursueth the kings ha [...] brethren. vnderstanding of their departure out of the realme, followed; and hearing that they were arriued at Bul|logne, he landed in those parts, & by such freendship as he found there amongst those that bare good will vnto his father, he got togither a power, and after a manner besieged the Poictouins within Bullogne, laieng watch for them in such sort, both by sea and land, that there was no waie left for them to escape. When they saw themselues in that danger, they sent a messenger with all post hast to the French king,They sent to the French [...]. requiring his safe conduct, to passe fréelie through [page 259] his realme, as they trusted he would be content to grant vnto such, as for refuge and safegard of life should repaire vnto him for comfort. The French king courteouslie granted their request, and so they were in safetie permitted to passe quietlie through the countrie.Richard Gray cap|teine of Do|uer castell, and lord warden of the ports. In the meane while one Richard Gray, chatellaine of Douer castell, a right valiant man and a faithfull, suffered no man to passe that waie vn|searched, according to that which he had in comman|dement: wherevpon he tooke & seized into his hands a great portion of treasure, which was brought thi|ther to be transported ouer to the Poictouins that were fled out of the realme. Also, there was found a great quantitie of treasure in the new temple at London, which they had gathered & hoorded vp there, which also was seized to the kings vse.